IT Advisory  ·  Netherlands & EMEA

When IT decisions
are this important,
you need clarity.

R1 Tech helps CEOs, CFOs and COOs in Dutch mid-market companies navigate technology with confidence — providing honest, independent analysis and board-ready recommendations. No jargon. No conflicts. No ambiguity.

19+ Years in Enterprise IT
50+ Programmes Delivered
EMEA Cross-Market Experience
0 Vendor Commissions
100% Written Deliverables
What We Offer

Three services. Clear deliverables.
No ambiguity.

Every engagement has a defined scope, a written output, and a fixed timeline. You know what you're getting before we begin.

01 / 03

IT Readiness Scan

A structured diagnostic of your current IT landscape — infrastructure, security posture, processes, vendor contracts, and team capability. Delivered as a board-ready report with prioritised recommendations.

What you receive
Board-ready PDF diagnostic report
Prioritised risk & opportunity matrix
12-month IT roadmap recommendations
60-minute executive debrief session
02 / 03

Executive IT Retainer

Your personal, commercially neutral IT advisor — available monthly or quarterly. Vendor evaluation, project governance, board preparation, and strategic IT input with zero conflicts of interest.

What you receive
Monthly written advisory summary
On-demand vendor & proposal review
Board & leadership meeting support
Priority email & call access
03 / 03

IT Literacy Programme

Bespoke workshops and coaching for leadership teams. AI adoption, cloud migration, cyber risk, digital transformation readiness — explained clearly, without the IT department spin.

What you receive
Custom workshop (half-day or full-day)
Executive briefing materials
Sector-specific case studies
Post-session Q&A follow-up document
Our Process

How We Work —
Precisely.

We believe the most powerful thing an advisor can do is show their work. Here is our engagement process in full — no hidden steps, no vague "discovery phases". You know exactly what happens from first contact to final report.

Discovery Call — 30 minutes, no obligation

We listen to your situation, clarify your goals, and determine whether R1 Tech is the right fit. If we're not the right match, we'll say so — and point you in the right direction.

Free & No Commitment

Scoping Document — What we'll deliver, in writing

You receive a written proposal: scope, timeline, deliverables, and fixed fee. Nothing begins until you're satisfied with every item in that document. No verbal agreements, ever.

Written & Fixed Price

Engagement — Structured, time-boxed, and transparent

We conduct interviews, analysis, and research within the agreed scope. You receive weekly status updates in writing. If something changes, we discuss it before acting on it.

Weekly Written Updates

Delivery — A report you can act on immediately

Every engagement concludes with a written deliverable: clear findings, ranked priorities, and specific recommendations. Followed by a debrief session where you can ask anything.

100% Written Deliverable
Our Principles

Transparency isn't a promise.
It's our operating model.

Every engagement is governed by the same three principles — applied without exception.

Commercially Neutral

We are paid by you — only you. We accept zero referral fees, vendor commissions, or partner revenue of any kind. Our sole interest is the quality of your decision.

Everything in Writing

Verbal advice is easily misremembered. Every recommendation, finding, and action item is documented. You walk away with a written record that your whole leadership team can read and reference.

Honest When It Hurts

We tell you what your IT needs — not what's easiest to hear. If a major transformation is premature, we'll say so. If a vendor proposal is overpriced, we'll say that too. That's what you're paying us for.

Why R1 Tech

Four reasons C-level leaders
choose independent advisory.

No Internal IT Bias

Your IT department has interests, budgets, and career considerations. An independent advisor has none of those — and can give you an unfiltered read of what your technology situation actually looks like.

EMEA Cross-Market Depth

With 19 years across Canon Europa, Byblos Bank, and Canon Emirates, R1 Tech brings enterprise-grade pattern recognition to mid-market problems — rare in boutique advisory.

Sector-Specific Fluency

Manufacturing, logistics, construction, finance — we understand how IT challenges differ by industry and tailor every recommendation to your specific operational context.

The Language of the Boardroom

We don't write for IT departments. Our reports are written for executives — clear, concise, and actionable. Risk, cost, and opportunity — in terms your CFO and board can act on immediately.

The Advisor

Rony Nasr

Experience 19+ years
Programmes led 50+
Base Amstelveen, NL
Languages EN / AR / FR
KVK Registered Netherlands
"Every poor technology decision I've seen in the boardroom traces back to one thing: a language barrier between IT and leadership."

For 19 years at Canon Europa N.V., Rony Nasr led enterprise IT programmes across EMEA — managing complex ERP rollouts, cloud migrations, AI adoption strategies, and digital transformation initiatives for one of Europe's largest multinationals. He operated at the intersection of C-suite expectations and IT delivery, bridging the gap that most organisations leave dangerously open.

R1 Tech Software Solutions was founded on a simple observation: mid-market CEOs, CFOs and COOs make significant technology decisions every year — often without truly independent advice. Rony built R1 Tech to change that. The model is transparent by design: fixed fees, written deliverables, and zero vendor affiliations.

Canon Europa N.V. · EMEA Byblos Bank · Lebanon Canon Emirates · UAE ERP & Cloud Architecture AI Adoption Strategy Cyber Risk Digital Transformation

Ready for a clear picture
of your IT landscape?

Start with a free 30-minute discovery call. No commitment, no sales pressure.